Oil on canvas - 122x83cm (48x33in) - 2012
© Horacio Cardozo
© Horacio Cardozo
Every aspect of Oranges
and Pomegranates is illustrated with patient attention to detail. The
reflections of orange slices on the knife blade, the bright golden contours of
pulp, the red glow of each delicate pomegranate seed and their shadows strewn
across the wooden table – all rendered with particular care. This delicious
ensemble is supported by a cast of finely composed porcelain that leaves the
viewer with an impression of spatial depth and weight. Treated to a metaphor
for both the bitter and sweet parts of life, the viewer’s mouth waters at the
stark depictions of these traditional and exotic fruits.
Comment by Antonio Estevez
